tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post5660637824540270242..comments2018-02-18T01:21:15.761-05:00Comments on Mereknits: The good and bad of blogging......................Mereknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-43066551414972692882015-06-08T20:06:51.160-04:002015-06-08T20:06:51.160-04:00Gosh that is truly disgusting! I am always amazed ...Gosh that is truly disgusting! I am always amazed how some people find a way to use good things in a bad way. So glad you didn&#39;t let them win, and I sure am glad your friend contacted you and that the evil post was shut down.How can people be so dispicable? Hugs to you for hanging in.Judy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-10760407405072782152015-05-28T11:28:41.617-04:002015-05-28T11:28:41.617-04:00I&#39;ve tried several times to write a comment, a...I&#39;ve tried several times to write a comment, and just can&#39;t seem to come up with the right words. I&#39;m so thankful that a blogger was able to help you right what was a terrible situation. One of the reasons I enjoy the blogging world is because it reminds me that there are good people out there. That one of the &quot;not good people&quot; should intrude into that world is very disheartening. And that they would use your precious son for financial gain is disgusting. Hugs to you dear Meredith...kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-47574202383386441432015-05-27T20:43:58.931-04:002015-05-27T20:43:58.931-04:00Wow! How shocking and awful that someone would do...Wow! How shocking and awful that someone would do that! But, how wonderful that someone who reads your blog saw it and was able to let you know so you could stop it. That&#39;s the amazing part! I once read a blog post on another blog I follow where she told about how she&#39;d found out that someone was re-posting all of her posts on their own blog as if it was their life stories and projects. So weird! Ever since then, I&#39;ve wondered what could be happening with things I send out in blogland and other places. It&#39;s a upsetting thought. But, like you, in the end, we have to stand together and focus on all the good people out there, live our lives, blog if we want to! I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re not giving up. And, I&#39;ll be happy to continue seeing little buddy and his accomplishments and adventures. Hugs!Acorn to Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334558675705027610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-54947253137329216952015-05-27T17:55:00.063-04:002015-05-27T17:55:00.063-04:00Ugh. All your feelings are obviously valid, and I&...Ugh. All your feelings are obviously valid, and I&#39;m glad you have Claudia to help you sort through it all. I&#39;m glad you are remembering that despite the bad, evil and mean out there, we are here too. We&#39;re alright ;) You and LB brighten up our days out here in the interwebs. I&#39;m sorry about the @ssholes. But I&#39;m glad someone was looking out. Hug from afar.<br /><br />Oh and I don&#39;t know, LB&#39;s hair is kind giving me that rocker vibe without being in his eyes. Hair in the eyes ... that&#39;s what drives Mom crazy in my house. Oh I&#39;m mom. ha!elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-11911520924170300692015-05-27T16:22:21.234-04:002015-05-27T16:22:21.234-04:00Oh my!!! I can&#39;t even imagine how sick that mu...Oh my!!! I can&#39;t even imagine how sick that must have made you! It was hard enough to just read about. I am positive that the good people outnumber the bad, but the bad ones really can ruin things. SO glad you had a blogging buddy who had your back! <br /><br />Hugs,<br />ToniTonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210913161986899741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-15100633254383221962015-05-27T16:09:10.635-04:002015-05-27T16:09:10.635-04:00Meredith I&#39;m so sorry there are some truly ter...Meredith I&#39;m so sorry there are some truly terrible people out there. But also as you so rightly observe some truly wonderful people too. I&#39;m very glad that this was discovered, and that action was taken. What a funny mixed up world we live in. thinking of you, and so glad to see a new Little Buddy photo :) xxHelen https://www.blogger.com/profile/04372629236715188280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-13507730725929888792015-05-26T19:55:59.003-04:002015-05-26T19:55:59.003-04:00Oh, yuck!! I&#39;m so sorry! What a blessing to ha...Oh, yuck!! I&#39;m so sorry! What a blessing to have such a helpful person notify you so quickly, though. =)Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200088593233052818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-86401681026698855052015-05-26T17:16:05.897-04:002015-05-26T17:16:05.897-04:00Hi,
I was just sick reading this. This world of ou...Hi,<br />I was just sick reading this. This world of ours. YUCK!<br />You are right, if you stop or we all stop, the icky ones win. We need to help each other! <br />Thank you for sharing,<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-27570920197539056452015-05-26T11:45:02.230-04:002015-05-26T11:45:02.230-04:00That&#39;s such an awful thing to happen. I&#39;m ...That&#39;s such an awful thing to happen. I&#39;m glad you were able to get it sorted out with help from your reader. We really need to be vigilent.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-25646168609318930612015-05-26T10:00:06.159-04:002015-05-26T10:00:06.159-04:00Oh wow! Hugs to you! So sorry someone would do tha...Oh wow! Hugs to you! So sorry someone would do that to you. :(MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555940244600837150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-87726805415963422022015-05-26T09:43:07.059-04:002015-05-26T09:43:07.059-04:00Oh Meredith how awful. Well, more evidence that t...Oh Meredith how awful. Well, more evidence that the world has more rat-bastards in habiting it, than the good honest people. Like we needed more evidence. Glad to hear you are standing firm!! And good show to the friend who found it.Melissa https://www.blogger.com/profile/12347562215400924317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-67511087753125331342015-05-26T08:34:13.836-04:002015-05-26T08:34:13.836-04:00Meredith, I am in disbelief of what someone DID. W...Meredith, I am in disbelief of what someone DID. What is wrong with this world, god bless the reader who informed you! She is what I call a good and kind human being! I would also like to thank you her and give her a hug for what she did for you and your family. <br />We all love you and your family and I&#39;m glad you will still blog, but I guess we can not be too careful. The question is why?!!!! But it&#39;s the evil people out there that we have to watch, once again, thank you to that reader.<br />Love to you and LB always, xoRobinmynestofyarnandbuttonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610982350042487773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-84598921428575787952015-05-26T05:08:37.314-04:002015-05-26T05:08:37.314-04:00What a horrible thing to do - I’m shocked, don’t k...What a horrible thing to do - I’m shocked, don’t know what to say.<br />Can’t help but think of all those genuine calls for help, and how this kind of thing puts doubts into peoples minds as regards to helping someone in need.<br />Big Hugs to you and Little Buddy.EMMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900165967124695510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-67923311035829848612015-05-26T03:42:22.773-04:002015-05-26T03:42:22.773-04:00Dear Meredith. I quite like Little Buddy&#39;s fun...Dear Meredith. I quite like Little Buddy&#39;s funky hairstyle :-) I am so so sorry that somebody has been exploiting the little man&#39;s photo, and your blog Meredith. It makes me sick to the stomach to think there are such horrid individuals out there. I am ever so glad that you are remaining strong and that you are continuing telling us about your life, yours is such a beautiful place to visit. I am sending you a huge cyber hug. Christina xxxChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-41243394637226166442015-05-26T01:45:01.855-04:002015-05-26T01:45:01.855-04:00Dear Meredith,
It is appalling what they did and I...Dear Meredith,<br />It is appalling what they did and I totally agree that if you take down your blog, the bad guys win.Be strong and keep going...<br />Hugs,<br />Gaia.gaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574071702963606639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-15184054366606456082015-05-26T00:57:30.946-04:002015-05-26T00:57:30.946-04:00So sorry this happened Meredith. I read both your...So sorry this happened Meredith. I read both your blog and Claudia&#39;s and enjoy them both so much. I am thankful each time I read them that there are people like you who are so open and share your life with all of us. I am also thankful that there are so many good people who reached out to help from the lovely reader who found the picture to begin with to the people who have suggested ways to protect your photos. It is proof that there are far more good people out there than bad, and yes, we do have to watch out for one another. <br /><br />Bestest, <br /><br />Mary LynneMaryLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991159295511788114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-70398272740594850552015-05-25T23:28:17.947-04:002015-05-25T23:28:17.947-04:00That is unbelievably disgusting and horrifying tha...That is unbelievably disgusting and horrifying that someone would do that. I&#39;m so glad that one of your readers saw it and immediately alerted you. Blessings to you and your family!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-32794237829075789132015-05-25T19:22:16.629-04:002015-05-25T19:22:16.629-04:00I am so glad your sister gave you good advice. It ...I am so glad your sister gave you good advice. It is absolutely sickening that someone tried to exploit your beautiful little boy. But to stop blogging or to stop blogging about Little Buddy would truly be allowing them to win!<br /><br />Obviously I am one of many, many people who love your blog and you and Little Buddy. That love is far more powerful than some jerk!Caffeine Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073716022646773106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-17760199990435427272015-05-25T17:58:35.360-04:002015-05-25T17:58:35.360-04:00Dear Meredith,
Thanks for posting. My first reac...Dear Meredith,<br /><br />Thanks for posting. My first reaction to your experience was to want to take down my blog, too...to circle round the wagons and hunker down to protect our loved ones, but I respect Claudia&#39;s counsel and am grateful for the blogging friend who alerted you to the problem and helped you resolve it.<br /><br />I want to learn more about how to protect our photos...the technical part of blogging still challenges me...<br /><br />Know that I am cheering you and yours on across the miles. <br /><br />xx<br />Gracie<br /><br />Gracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-39894198399415702072015-05-25T16:52:29.564-04:002015-05-25T16:52:29.564-04:00Oh Meredith..I got chills reading your post. I un...Oh Meredith..I got chills reading your post. I understand how you felt violated. What an awful thing to discover. Thank goodness for your blogging friend to help you sort it out. <br />I&#39;m glad you are keeping with the blog. I would miss you and miss watching Little Buddy grow!<br />Enjoy the rest of your long weekend.<br />hugs, <br />Beth<br />p.s. - and if you want to feel better about your yarn stash, come check out my yarn room! ;-)brsmarylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257436775088399170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-69311570045534553502015-05-25T13:19:52.525-04:002015-05-25T13:19:52.525-04:00Lowest of the low, won&#39;t even begin to describ...Lowest of the low, won&#39;t even begin to describe anyone who would do that. I&#39;m shocked, and disgusted. <br /><br />Thank goodness for those who help out, and take a extra moment to say something.Imagine how much damage those criminals could have done if no one mentioned it. <br /><br />I&#39;m still in shock Meredith, how absolutely horrible can people be?<br /> <br />There have been a few cases on the news where people were charged when they did this. It might be something to bring to the authorities attention.<br /><br />I&#39;m glad to hear that you are not shutting down, we would miss you and your little buddy.<br /><br />JenJen @ The Light Laughedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-29107013788111066262015-05-25T13:14:44.159-04:002015-05-25T13:14:44.159-04:00Such a terrible person to use you like this! I too...Such a terrible person to use you like this! I too have a handicapped child, I do not blog but love to read blogs in my down time of caring for her. So glad you have decided to keep going, and grateful to Gofundme for being an honorable company.janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637808893882629744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-18969167886280369362015-05-25T12:54:24.706-04:002015-05-25T12:54:24.706-04:00My heart goes out to you!!! I can only imagine wha...My heart goes out to you!!! I can only imagine what it was like for you to see your Little Buddy being abused in this way!! <br />One of the bloggers that I follow is Gail Dixon. Her blog name is Louisiana Belle. She is a photographer that takes awesome shots of nature. she puts on every single one of her photos a signature, or ink blot?? Not really sure what it is called, but you could put a Mereknits signature on your Little Buddy photos and even of your other family members photos so they&#39;re not able to be copy and pasted??? Also, I think there is a setting in blogger that does not allow a person to copy and paste ???? At one time there was this setting!!<br />I&#39;m glad that you&#39;ll continue to share your Little Buddy!! It&#39;s amazing to watch his progress AND to see your wonderful talent of knitting and crocheting. Tree Hugger - Suzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105925017959326571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-37156411071745845452015-05-25T12:20:19.706-04:002015-05-25T12:20:19.706-04:00So sorry this happened..The world is full of jerks...So sorry this happened..The world is full of jerks..I&#39;m glad that you are going to persevere..Don&#39;t let the imbeciles win!!Missy Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660035693962636210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-17040434453738651032015-05-25T12:07:18.629-04:002015-05-25T12:07:18.629-04:00Meredith-- there is a special place in h--- for so...Meredith-- there is a special place in h--- for someone who would take advantage of your precious boy and his situation in this manner. I&#39;m so sorry that such people even exist in this world-- but sadly they do. <br /><br />I&#39;m glad that you were able to resolve this issue so quickly. Thank you for not allowing this awful person to win. We all love your beautiful boy and would miss seeing his photos and his stories... <br /><br />Love<br />VickiVicki Bosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130335934867523461noreply@blogger.com